Clothespin holder of apron type



April 8, 1952 N. K. WALLACE 2,592,087

CLOTHESPIN HOLDER OF APRON TYPE Filed Sept. 20, 1948 INVENTOR.

Myer K. WALL/16E.

Patented Apr. 8, 1952 UNIED STATES PATENT ()FFICE CLOTHESPIN HOLDER F APRON TYPE Nancy K. Wallace, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application September 20, 1948, Serial No. 50,201

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a clothespin holder of a the type simulating an apron and having one or more pockets therein to receive the clothespins. The mouth of the pocket being held open by a wire frame.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel clothespin holder which is held around the waist of the wearer by means of ties and which will hold a quantity of clothespins in such a manner that they are readily accessible.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel clothespin holder of the character stated in which a spring wire frame is provided in the upper end thereof, the frame being formed with loops around which the material of the holder is formed, thus providing pockets which are held open at all times and are thus readily accessible.

A feature of my invention resides in the simplicity of construction of my clothespin holder and further in the manner of fastening the clothespin holder around the waist of the wearer. This fastening means consisting of cloth ties which encircle the waist of the user.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a novel clothespin holder which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and effective in use.

Other objects, advantages, and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my clothespin holder.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the metal frame.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation taken in the direction of the arrows 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing,

my clothespin holder I consists of a frame 2,

preferably formed of a spring wire, and this frame may be formed of a single length of Wire if desired. The frame 2 consists of an arcuate section 3, which partially encircles the waist of the user. 0n the ends of the arcuate section 3 I provide rings 4. The purpose of the ring 4 is to present a curved surface so that there are no sharp edges to press the body of the wearer. A pair of loops 5 are formed in the frame 2 and the purpose of these loops will be further described. The clothespin holder includes a pair of pockets 6, 6 positioned one on each side of the holder and these pockets are of sumcient depth to retain the articles such as clothespins. The pockets 6 are preferably made of cloth although a plastic material may be used if desired. The upper ends of the pockets 6, 6 are attached to the loop 5 and to the arcuate section 3, and preferably by means of a plurality of snap fasteners 'l. The purpose of the snap fasteners is to enable the cloth portion of the holder to be removed for the purpose of washing. The material of the pocket 6, 6 as formed includes a pair of ties 8, 8 which ties extend beyond the frame 2 and encircle the waist of the user. The clothespin holder may thus be quickly and easily secured around the waist of the wearer. The loops 5 project outwardly a sufficient distance so that the hand of the user can readily be inserted into the pocket 6. The wire forming the frame 2 is preferably formed of a springlike material which assists in holding the clothespin holder around the waist of the user.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. An apron clothespin holder comprising a frame formed of wire, said frame being arcuate in shape and adapted to substantially encircle the waist, a pair of wire loops, means rigidly attaching said loops to the frame and one on each side of the frame, said loops projecting horizontally from the frame, and said loops being positioned one on each side of the center of the frame, a fabric pocket depending from each of the loops, means securing the upper ends of each of the pockets to one of the loops and to the frame, and a tubular tie end extending from each of the pockets, each end of the frame extending partially into one of the tie ends, said ties being adapted to encircle the waist of the wearer.

2. An apron clothespin holder comprising a fram formed of wire, said frame being arcuate in shape and adapted to substantially encircle the waist, a pair of wire loops, means rigidly attaching said loops to the frame and one on each side of the frame, said. loops projecting horizontally from the frame, and said loops being positioned one on each side of the center of the frame, a fabric pocket depending from each of the loops, means detachably securing the upper ends of each of the pockets to one of the loops and to the frame, and a tubular tie end extending from each of the pockets, each end of the frame extending partially into one of the tie ends, said ties being adapted to encircle the waist of the wearer, and snap fasteners on said pockets forming a fold to hold said pockets on the loops and frame.

NANCY .K. WALLACE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

. UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 988,897 Raymond Apr. 4, 1911 1,354,220 Sharrard Sept. 28, 1920 2,343,631 Bailey Mar. 7, 1944 2,435,921 Cronrath Feb. 10, 1948 

